Henri Pounded News Today

No coastal flooding to report where we are, but high winds were a big concern earlier in the day. meanwhile, all coastal watches and warnings have since been cancelled. kate >> all right kathy, thank you. the new york area narrowly escaped a direct hit by henri but the storm is still being felt here. more than 6 inches of rain have fallen in central park already ron allen is out at long island at the montauk lighthouse. >> reporter: henri pounded the shores of new yorks long island, by then no...

News correspondents from ron allen, kathy park, and vaughn hillyard. >> reporter: henri pounded the shores of long island, not the hurricane many expected but the rain and wind still extremely intense. >> pretty crazy. a lot stronger than i thought it would be. >> reporter: across the region, downpours caused flash flooding. in new jersey, nearly 100 motorists who ignored the warning rescued from vehicles. a huge concert in central park evacuated because of lightning. >> proceed to your vehicles...